#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of October 1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
1949 · Western
$5.9K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · October 1949
English Box Office, October 1949: Top-Grossing Releases
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 1949, with $5.9K worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207 and The Heiress (1949) at $158. 3 English-language films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $6.3K in all.
- October 1949 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.3K
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), the #1
- $5.9K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 1949?
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) leads with $5.9K, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.3K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of October 1949, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 1949.
- 1 Oct 22, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
- 2 Oct 26, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207
- 3 Oct 6, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158
By release week
Which Week of October 1949 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $5.9K, led by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Heiress (1949) $158 The Heiress (1949)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) $5.9K She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Tokyo Joe (1949) $207 Tokyo Joe (1949)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1949 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1940 earned the most: $972.7K from 2 films, led by The Great Dictator (1940). October 1949 took $6.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1940 2 films | 2 | $972.7K | – | The Great Dictator (1940) $972.2K |
| October 1941 3 films · −84% | 3 | $153.5K | −84% | Dumbo (1941) $112.6K |
| October 1942 2 films · −93% | 2 | $10.4K | −93% | Now, Voyager (1942) $10.4K |
| October 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1944 1 film | 1 | $1.4K | – | Laura (1944) $1.4K |
| October 1945 1 film · +767% | 1 | $11.8K | +767% | Mildred Pierce (1945) $11.8K |
| October 1946 1 film · +40% | 1 | $16.4K | +40% | My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K |
| October 1947 1 film · −98% | 1 | $337 | −98% | Nightmare Alley (1947) $337 |
| October 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1949 3 films | 3 | $6.3K | – | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) $5.9K |
Archive
English Box Office in 1949, Month by Month
The months of 1949 with their totals: September leads with $1.4M, led by The Third Man (1949).
- January $80.2K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $14.8K #1 High Diving Hare (1949)
- May No grosses
- June $163.4K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $1.4M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- October $6.3K #1 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- November $14.8K #1 For Scent-imental Reasons (1949)
- December $3.7K #1 On the Town (1949)
FAQ
English Box Office October 1949: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 1949?
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) leads with $5.9K worldwide. Next come Tokyo Joe (1949) at $207 and The Heiress (1949) at $158.
How much did English-language movies released in October 1949 earn?
3 English-language films released in October 1949 report a worldwide gross, $6.3K in all, or $2.1K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in October 1949 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), earned $5.9K.
How is the October 1949 English box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 1949. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 1949 English box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.